Types of Financial Aid
Things to consider when calculating the cost of college
Types of post-secondary institutions
Post-secondary Check-list
Applications to fill out for College
100

Money awarded on the basis of academic, athletic, or other types of achievements

What is scholarships?

100

Total Cost of College

What is tuition?

100

Public institutions located in the five boroughs.

What is CUNY- City University of New York? 

100

 Part of the college experience is getting involved. Look at what the school offers and how you can get involved. 

What is clubs/greek life?


100

Federal Student Aid

What is FAFSA?

200

Money from the US Government that is not paid back. 

What is grants?

200

Things to study from.

What is books?

200

Postsecondary colleges in the state of New York.

What is SUNY?

200

Think about where your comfort level lies with how far away from home you are willing to go. 

What is location?

200

State Student Aid

What is TAP?

300

An opportunity for college students to work part-time jobs. 

What is work-study?
300

Your place for the next four years?

What is housing?

300

Postsecondary two year institution.  

What is Community College?

300

Amount of money you are awarded at one school is not going to be the same at another. Consider how your financial aid will impact your financial future once you have graduated. 

What is Financial aid package?


300

Free Money 

What is scholarships?


400

Money a student borrows to help pay for college, which must be paid back.  

What is student loans?

400

Needs to be covered by financial aid to survive

What is meals?

400

Postsecondary option that provides mostly employment-preparation skills for trained labor.

What is technical/trade school?

400

Look at what is offered and if the programs match up to your career pathway plan. 

What is Courses of Study?

400

Public colleges located in the city of NY. 

What is CUNY?

500

A *blank* PLUS Loan is a student loan offered to parents of students enrolled in college. 

What is a Parent Plus Loan?

500

If you are not dorming this needs to be in your expenses to get to college?


What is transportation?

500

Postsecondary four year college.

What is senior college?

500

If you are struggling in college with your classes, what resources do you need to look for on campus?

What is Academic Support?


500

Public Colleges located in the state of NY.

What is SUNY?